miseries
Example Sentences
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But it also quite consciously plays to the baser side of us that takes cold comfort, even joy, at the miseries of the hyperwealthy.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
No wonder mud became “shorthand for the miseries of poverty,” Ms. Ziegelman writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
As for the Master Plan for Aging, there’s been progress but also uncertainty about steady funding streams, particularly given current state budget miseries, and there’s no guarantee the plan will be prioritized by future governors.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
The miseries and triumphs of Greenfield’s life exemplified the classic tale of immigration to America.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
But during that terrible first week of his life I was racked with the miseries of a weak, sore body and a lost soul.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
